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October 1, 2009
Aviationtoday.com: High-Flying Troubles
In 1965, a then-unknown lawyer named Ralph Nader came out with a blockbuster expose of the automobile industry’s systematic disregard for safety. Called "Unsafe at Any Speed," the book sparked a revolution in transportation regulation...
September 1, 2009
Industry Scan
Alaska Airlines Pursues ‘Greener Skies’ Project At Seattle-Tacoma Airport Carrier Alaska Airlines and partners have launched a "greener skies" initiative at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, incorporating Required Navigation...
September 1, 2009
SWIM: NextGen’s IT Infrastructure
System Wide Information Management (SWIM), the IT component of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), is laying the technological infrastructure for the future airspace. Using commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) systems, SWIM aims to streamline...
September 1, 2009
People
Rod Bissell QinetiQ North America, based in Huntsville, Ala., appointed Rod Bissell senior vice president of business development at its Systems Engineering Group, responsible for managing the group’s Aerospace & Missile Technology business...
September 1, 2009
Calendar
September 2-3 Search & Rescue Summit, featuring the Helicopter Heroism Award, sponsored by Rotor & Wing Magazine. Hyatt Regency Reston, Reston, Va. Visit www.aviationtoday.com/sar. 2-3 FAA/Air Transport Association International Symposium on Human...
September 1, 2009
Product Focus: In-Flight Entertainment
Airline customer surveys show that the number one in-flight entertainment (IFE) request from passengers is onboard connectivity that lets them use their own personal devices, such as iPods, BlackBerries and laptop computers. The trend is so pronounced among...
September 1, 2009
New Products
38999 Series Connector ITT Interconnect Solutions has developed a 38999 connector for both RF and signal contacts. Designated the 38999 Series, the connector supports up to 128 contacts, features EMI shielding and meets MIL-DTL-38999 series I, II and III...
August 1, 2009
Industry Leader Profiles
In this special Industry Leader Profiles section, Avionics Magazine highlights leading suppliers of products and services to the worldwide aerospace electronics sector. Many...
August 1, 2009
Editor’s Note: NowGen Next
In a previous Editor’s Note and in the news section of this magazine, we have reported on the deliberations of the NextGen Mid-Term Implementation Task Force. Earlier this year, the FAA asked RTCA to establish this committee of industry and government...
August 1, 2009
Industry Scan
Industry Moves Toward Wider Use Of Required Navigation Performance Development of Required Navigation Performance (RNP) flight operations has been ongoing for nearly two decades. But despite years of research and study, the practice of RNP approaches is still...
August 1, 2009
People
Thales Management Changes Thales announced a number of senior management changes within its Aerospace Division. Jean-George Malcor, previously senior vice president of the Aerospace Division, was named senior vice president, with responsibilities over...
August 1, 2009
Calendar
August 10-13 Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Unmanned Systems North America 2009, Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. Contact AUVSI, phone 703-845-9671 or visit www.auvsi.org. 18-23 MAKS International Aviation &...
August 1, 2009
New Products
Hermetic Sealed Connectors ITT Interconnect Solutions released a hermetically sealed connector with a lightweight aluminum shell for low-pressure water immersion or fording applications. Meeting all Mil-Std-810 and IP67 water immersion requirements, the KJAYA...
July 1, 2009
Letters
Spreading Wealth Envy I am not going to belabor our obvious political differences, but please stop misquoting Rush Limbaugh (Editor’s Note, April 2009, page 6). I was listening to that show — one more time for the left wing propaganda machine, the...
July 1, 2009
Industry Scan
Pilot Report: Bendix/King AV80R Portable Multifunction Display The day finally arrived and here it was — a new Bendix/King AV80R portable MFD. The unit came with a 4GB SD card, which contained an extensive aviation and automotive database as well as...
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